People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 566 Ruixi: What did you say Zhongli and Lin Feng use to feed the dog? How did it turn into a giant monster?
"—Huh?! Is that how it happened?"

"But if we don't need to go through the port, then haven't Ying and I wasted a lot of time cutting down timber these past two days?!"

Outlying island, in front of the port.

Upon receiving the report from the local engineering team in Inazuma, a white fluffy ball floating in the air widened its eyes instantly.

Before those scholars arrived, they only knew that the Order of the Church would soon be coming to Inazuma, but due to communication difficulties, they did not receive any detailed notification.

Considering the inadequacy of the defense forces established during the previous monster invasion, the buildings and port on the island have suffered some damage.

First impressions are very important, especially when the other person is there to help.

In order to demonstrate the importance that Inatsuma's side placed on the task, and at the same time to avoid causing too much psychological impact on them due to the stark scene of ruins after the disaster, they overestimated the difficulty of the work.

They worked together with the construction team that had been mobilized to rush the house repairs, putting in extra hours for quite some time.
"Oh, but who knew the scholars were actually teleported here."

"They arrived several days earlier than expected, and even with a rush job, they simply can't finish. This will definitely ruin our initial impression."

I floated up a little higher, looked around twice, and then, as expected, saw a scene of broken walls and ruins.
Although they managed to stop the scoundrel from setting fire to the island, the reception area was still in a complete mess.
"Perhaps it's not that bad, after all, Inazuma's construction team is quite serious about their work."

"Even if the surrounding restoration work is not yet complete, seeing the workers' dedication should give the scholars in charge of the reconstruction a little more confidence."

Responding to Paimon's concerns with some uncertainty, Luminous, who had intended to comfort Paimon, looked at the snail-paced repair progress and began to doubt herself as she spoke.
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"Hmm, okay, let's not think about this for now."

"Although the workload is a bit huge, since someone is confident in completing the task, perhaps the person in charge has some good ideas."

After scratching his head, he ultimately chose to trust the person in charge.

Knowing the situation would be so bad, they still accepted the mission. Perhaps this small problem is just them overthinking things, and there's really nothing to worry about.
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"Welcome everyone. Your arrival is quite unexpected, please forgive us for any shortcomings in our hospitality. Lady Coral Palace is on her way and will be in contact with you soon."

"Excuse me, what's wrong with your companion? Are they feeling unwell? Do you need us to call a doctor?"

"Don't worry, although the treatment methods seem a bit different from those at the Health House, there are still plenty of doctors on Haizhi Island."
Because we are far from other regions, our own doctors have extensive experience using various herbs.

On the eastern side of the island, near the wilderness, in shallow waters.

Completely unexpectedly, the Order of the Instruction's team appeared before them in a flash. Ruko, who was in charge of greeting them, was still a little dazed and hadn't reacted yet.

As the former shrine maiden and guide of the Coral Palace, Ruko had actually studied at the Kōrei-in before officially returning to the Coral Palace as a shrine maiden.

As a pragmatist, after careful investigation, she even proposed the theory that the "sacred soil" of Haizhi Island was due to the gradual increase in soil salinity, attempting to interpret those obscure ancient legends in a more scientific way.
But while learning is important, these things are clearly beyond the scope of the curriculum:
A large number of "mechanical crabs" floated in the air, their bodies loaded with many weapons that looked extremely powerful. The scholars walked out one after another from the transformed hatches.

Even though she had only left the Order of the Church not many years ago, a glance at the idyllic Inazuma buildings surrounding her, and then at this convoy of cars that seemed to have a completely different style, suddenly made her realize that she had become completely out of touch with the outside world.
"Uh, not feeling well? You mean, Senior Kavi?"

"It's alright, please don't worry."

"Senior Kavi is fine. He's just a little disappointed to see such a vibrant work environment after so long."

Scratching his head, unsure how to explain the situation, Abatui could only stop the other party from helping him find a doctor.

Looking around at the surroundings, and then glancing twice at Senior Kavi, who still seemed to be in a daze,

I had heard about this senior's strong sense of responsibility a long time ago, so Abatui wasn't worried that he would turn back or anything like that.

After listening to Senior Kavi's constant rambling, he felt that the Sage Elheisen might not have a peaceful period of time afterward.
"Um, are you sure it's okay? Okay, since you put it that way..."

I blinked, realizing there might be some hidden details I wasn't aware of, things that weren't really suitable to tell outsiders.

Dressed in a blue and white shrine maiden outfit and sporting long black hair, Ruko brought her hands closer to her body, determined to try and ignore the overflowing resentment emanating from beside her.
"—Hey? Scholar Lin Feng! Zhong Li! Wendy! You guys actually came!"

"—Miss 'Moon' and Miss Tashina are here too! So scholars organize trips too?"

I didn't hear the mutterings of someone inside the "construction team" on the other side, nor did I know how much of a blow the bustling construction scene around me had dealt to that "genius of witty theories" who had come with high expectations.

After rushing over from the dock, the first thing I saw was a certain white fluffy creature waving excitedly at several familiar faces.

Since coming to Inazuma, it has been far too long since I've seen any friends outside of Inazuma.
Thinking back to his incredibly unlucky experience when he first arrived in Inazuma, Paimon even felt a lump in his throat.

"Long time no see, you two. How have you been?"

Lin Feng smiled and waved in the direction of a certain white fluffy ball.

Although he usually fed this guy quite often, in this situation, he simply offered the greetings befitting a long-awaited reunion:
"—The blonde traveler and her companion, I have already heard of your great reputation in Inazuma."

"First, they confronted the gods head-on, then they rescued Inazuma from the abyss, and finally they even captured two Fatui Executors alive."

"Yes, whether you consider it as a researcher at the Order of the Church or as an adventurer who has traveled to many countries, such an experience is undoubtedly legendary."

He gave his heartfelt praise, and was indeed very satisfied with the little blond boy's performance.

After a slight pause, one could sense Paimon's eagerness to confide in someone after encountering a series of unfortunate events.

Lin Feng looked around at the environment, which could still be described as ruins, and pointed to the "Elemental Vehicle" next to him, indicating that Paimon and Ying could go inside to talk.

"Phew, I'm finally seeing everyone. This feeling is so reassuring."

"I don't know why, but things were fine when we were in Mondstadt, but ever since we came here, we've been having a lot of bad luck. Paimon even thought for a while that Luminous and I could never leave Inazuma again."

While reminiscing, they also recounted their unfortunate experiences after arriving here.

After his tense mood relaxed, Paimon slumped down at the table formed by the elemental energy field like a deflated balloon. He devoured a huge pile of snacks and food on the table in front of him.
After regaining some of her energy, she looked at her friends who had all arrived and asked:
"Speaking of which, since Mr. Zhongli and Wendy are in the team, did you come here on some special mission? Or are you just here for a vacation?"

"--Hmph, I almost forgot to mention, Paimon and Luminous are now considered big shots. We can even speak to the God of Thunder."

"—If there's anything you'd like us to do, please don't hesitate to tell us. 'Big Shot Paimon' will help!"

It's like switching channels indiscriminately; after complaining comes boasting.

Having finally made it from being wanted to where it is today, the white fluffy ball of fur stands with its hands on its hips, its smugness quite obvious.

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"Oh, thank you both, we appreciate your kindness."

"Although our trip is simply to visit friends and travel since the lockdown has been lifted, there should be no need for us to ask the gods for help."

"But if anything unexpected happens, I'll have to trouble you two to lend a hand."

They exchanged a glance, and then Zhongli spoke first.

I have no intention of spoiling the white fluffy ball's good mood at this moment.
Although they knew that none of them would need this kindness, and their young friend might even have to help the Thunder God repair the puppet in a special way.
But since their apparent identities were just ordinary "tourists" traveling here, Zhong Li paused slightly, but ultimately gave a reply as normally as possible.

A moment later, I watched the two travelers, who still seemed reluctant to leave, depart.

Lin Feng declined Ying and Paimon's offer to help arrange accommodation, saying that he had a "friend" here who had already arranged accommodation near the town, and he could introduce them to the two of them later.

The only good news is that, thanks to the help of the two "locals," Ying and Paimon, they don't have to wait for the hastily arriving shogunate personnel to complete the registration; they can go to town ahead of the others.

"Let's go. We don't need to worry about other work for now. Let's head to Inazuma Castle from here first."

"Grandpa, you and Wendy can rest for today. Tomorrow morning, come with me to the dessert shop, and you'll probably meet the current God of Thunder."

Ordinary "tourists" need to register with the shogunate after entering Inazuma.

Similarly, when foreign deities enter other countries, they generally inform the deity governing that country first, according to established custom.

He wasn't in a hurry to head straight to the castle tower with the few people around him, and he knew that with Shadow's reconnaissance abilities, they would most likely not come to meet him on their own initiative.

Having been a dessert shop owner for a long time, I know very well the daily habits of a certain homebody.

Looking at the old man beside him, who had been kept in turmoil by Master Hu lately,
After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng decided to settle everyone down first and give Ying a surprise tomorrow.

at the same time.

Liyue, Tiger Rock, harbor entrance.

After the delegation from the Religious Council left, the crowds who had come to watch the spectacle gradually dispersed, and the area near the bridge on the south side slowly returned to its previous tranquility.

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"Awoo?"

A gentle breeze blew by, and the yellow dogs that had been lingering on the bridge, contrary to their usual calm and undisturbed state, suddenly became a problem.
It peeked out from the shade of the trees and sniffed the air in confusion, as if it had sensed something.

!!!

After a while,

As if recognizing the scent of the person who regularly fed them, these large yellow dogs, who even had dedicated staff in the general affairs department to take care of them, instantly became excited.
They all jumped up from their prone positions, wagged their tails, and rushed towards a blue-haired girl in a tiger-skin skirt who had appeared at the bridgehead!
"—Hey, stop, stop, stop!"

"—Meat buns, bones, sausages, don't rush at me! I have other customers with me!"

"Why are you so agitated when you see me? Did Dad not feed you properly while I was away?"

"La lu?"

He took two steps back, trying to block out these overly enthusiastic giants with his hands.
On the other hand, she pushed the Guoba, which had grown to be almost as tall as herself, in front of her so that it could help share the heat with its size.

It was quite a struggle to calm down these increasingly large dogs.

They didn't forget that there was a guest from Inazuma beside them.

Xiangling looked at the several large dogs that often came to her Wanmintang restaurant to freeload, and awkwardly scratched her head, explaining sheepishly:

"Hehe, sorry, Sister Ruixi, they were just too enthusiastic. I hope they didn't scare you."

"As I mentioned before, my family runs a restaurant, and sometimes we use the extra ingredients to feed these little guys."

"They weren't originally this big, but Mr. Zhongli and Brother Lin Feng probably often bring friends over to feed them, so they've been eating a lot lately."

Xiangling tried her best to explain to the friend she met in Sumeru that the dogs were harmless, and she didn't know why they had grown so big after not seeing them for a while.

But since he only encountered Miss Mizuki on his way back from Sumeru, he didn't know if she was afraid of dogs.
“It’s okay. I have a friend who used to be in a similar situation, and I can tell that these little guys are being fed very well.”

"Although they only look a little bigger, I wonder if they ate some treasure rich in elements. If they were in Inazuma, they might have become great demons."

"Cough, it's nothing. Anyway, Liyue is really amazing, as are your companions and these animals."

With her bluish-purple hair and pink, cloud-like patterns in her pupils, Yumezuki covered her mouth with a fan, coughed twice, and realized she had said too much.

I wonder what Xiangling's friends fed them that turned these ordinary puppies into something akin to "divine beasts" or "great monsters".

My intuition tells me it's best not to delve too deeply into it.
The slender tail wrapped around her right leg twitched involuntarily. Mizuki felt that the Miss Karin and her friends she had met on her way back to Inazuma were truly magical.
(End of this chapter)